Praying for you as I type. A friend of mine gave me a promise box to thank me for being their for her and todays promise is Ephesians 2:6 " And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus." The other side of the card says Lamentations 3: 22-23 " The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." I pray that God heals you and I declare it in His name for you. We know that God can do all things and He will never leave you. We can do all things through Christ He is our strength. Hold on to these promises and declare them or your healing. I know God will bless you and keep you.


In Christ
Karyn

Hi, Everyone.
It's a new day, and I'm happy about that. Yesterday was a sad day. I found out that a former student was killed in Afghanistan. I know his mother well, and, frankly, I cannot imagine burying your son. He was due to come home in October. Please pray for the Juden family.
I know several who are having surgery today, so please be in prayer for all those having surgery or who are recovering from surgery. Let's support one another through the power of prayer.

Life Plan Devotion #154 [The gift of true life]

John 1:1-5, 10-13 "In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through Him [Jesus], and nothing was created except through Him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extingui**** He came into the very world He created, but the world didn't recognize Him. He came to His own people, and even they rejected Him. But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn--not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God" [NLT].

     The same Power that created the universe is available to create a new life within us, to create a new life from our shattered hopes and dreams. The Light of Life, that exposes and drives away the darkness of the human race is the same light that brightens the dark corners of our world, whatever those dark corners may be.
     Eternal life and renewed earthly life are ours when we believe what God says, renounce our tendency to do things our own way, and receive the One whom God sent to help us. It is our personal decision to make, whether or not to receive the gift of salvation, to receive the gift of help.

What this has to do with weight loss: Everyone who is trying to lose weight, pre- or post-op, needs support. Support can come from family, friends, the medical community, the internet community (like ObesityHelp.com), but the greatest help can be found on the spiritual level, in a day-to-day relationship with Jesus Christ. He is our High Priest, acquainted with every sorrow, with every experience we could ever have [Hebrews 4:15; Isaiah 53:3b], and has promised to make a way out whenever we experience temptation [I Corinthians 10:13].

Today, if you've never received the gift of salvation and would like to, listen to the song "Salvation Prayer." If you have asked Jesus into your heart, previously, take the opportunity to remember the sweet moment you surrendered to Jesus, and thank Him for the gift of salvation and the gift of help He gives you daily.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQF2Yf2D3fw

Blessings,
Mary

Praise the Lord, He did it again!!!!

Wonderful news, Linda! I praise God for His healing power. Thank you for letting us know so that we could pray.
Blessings,
Mary

Hi everyone.  It has been a while since  I posted last.  I really hope that soon I can post about how good I am feeling but that's not happening right now.

Tomorrow I will be 4 weeks out.  Since then I have dealt with an abcess that formed at my main incision site (I posted about this before) and the trip to the ER, the private duty nursing, etc.  Since then, I have been back to the surgeon twice because of the infection and because I am throwing up and/or nauseated every day for about 2 weeks.  He wants to try to give it a little longer before they do an endoscopy to check for stricture.

To top it off, I also have a severe urinary tract infection...probably in part because i am so dehydratd from the nausea.

I am trying to stay calm, but I am struggling.  Physically I am so weak I can't climb my stairs at home with out stopping or walk more than a short distance.  I feel like my legs and arms are made of lead.

I know this is from dehydration, lack of sufficient calories/protein, and the fact that I have now dealt with two different infections on the last 3 weeks.

I need prayer right now.  Prayer that I may feel better soon.  Prayer that I can resume work fully.  And prayer that I can be patient and not so irritable with my family.  My kids are so sweet and I am trying to hide how bad i feel. 

Thank you so much.

In Christ,
Monica